Awakening
Seeing me struggle to breath then be crushed by my own weight helpless and terrified.
"Murderer!" They shouted, pushing and clawing at my arms and face. These were the real faces of my neighbours, these ugly, smug smiling faces. Leering and laughing at me as I moved between them.
20 steps now. Passed my so-called friends, passed my supposedly distraught mother whose cold eyes conveyed her genuine happiness at my demise. We moved beyond her, then towards the mayor who stood proud in front of the crowd. 13 steps left, just that 13 steps left in my life. My whole body stared to tremble in fear, in rage I did not know. Just beyond him was my father, he stood behind that horrible man with tears s